Improvement in carriage-curtain fastenings



s. N. LONG.

CARRIAGE cunmm ms'rnmmsq No.179,708. Patented Ju1y11.}876.

N PETERS. FNOTO-LITHOGRAPNER, WASHINGTON, D. C.

'NI'IED STATES PATET FF SAMUEL N. LONG, 0F HARVIOH, MASSACHUSETTS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 179,708, dated July 11, 1876; application filed March 4, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL N. LONG, 0 Harwich, in the county of Barnsta-ble and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fastening Devices for Carriage-Curtains, 85c; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

This device is intended, mainly, for a substantial fastening for carriage-curtains, tentcoverings, awnings, 820.; but it is useful as a. fastening in connection with many other articles, and I propose to use it wherever it will be of service. V

The nature of the invention is described in detail below.

In the accompanying illustration, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my device when in the position assumed when it fastens the curtain to the standard of a carriage. A small portion of the curtain is represented. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of my device when in position to unfasten the curtain and thereby release it from the device. The curtain is shown in section. Fig. 4 represents the device with the curtain removed.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts.

a is a screw, extending from a round stud, b. The screw to is intended to be driven into the standard to which the curtain is to be fastened. c is a flange, which lies under the curtain next to the standard. Playing in a slot in the stud bis the cam-shaped lever 01 d. This lever d d is held by the rivet e, which is placed at one side of the center of the slot in the stud I), thus forming an eccentric. frepresents a metallic ring, placed in the opening in the curtain g.

In practical operation my fastening device works as follows: I will suppose the screw a to be inserted in a carriage-standard, and the curtain fastened to-it by means of my device, as in Figs. 1 and 2. The lever is now at right angles with the stud, the cam-shaped end d extending beyond the stud upon one side, and the end at upon the other side, thus preventing the curtain from slipping oft. To remove the curtain, grasp the end (1 of the lever and simply reverse its position, carrying it completely over to the opposite side of the stud 1), into the position shown in 3. It will then be noticed that the cam end d of the lever does not project upon either side the stud, (owing to the position of the rivet 6,) and ofiers no resistance to the taking off of the curtain g. Then remove the curtain, and, as it leaves the end at of the lever, the position seen in Fig. 4 is assumed. Reverse the operation to replace the curtain.

It will thus be seen that a sure, safe, and reliable fastening is produced, which can be applied to carriages, tents, and many other articles.

The device is inexpensive and simple, and its operation is almost instantaneous.

I would have it understood that I lay no claim to a slotted stud provided with a stop pivoted centrally therein, as described in the specification of Letters Patent granted to William G. Shipherd, dated October 1, 1872, No. 131,792; but

What I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- As a new article of manufacture, a fastening for carriage-curtains constructed with a slotted stud, 0, having a lever, (1, provided with a cam-shaped end, at, pivoted on a bearing or rivet, 0, arranged eccentrically in the stud b, the whole being constructed to operate substantially as shown and described.

SAMUEL N. LONG.

Witnesses:

, HENRY W. WILLIAMS,

B. W. WILLIAMS. 

